The Queen's Rumored Father

Chapter 1266 There's a mole, the deal begins.

"Chapek is probably making waves at the Oscars right now, isn't he?" Xu Yuan said, glancing at the clock on the wall. "You must feel a great sense of accomplishment, aren't you, to have turned a good-for-nothing into the number two at Disney?"

"No...no way..." Egger kept shaking his head. "There's no reason. He could have taken my place while I was sick, but he didn't. Isn't that enough to prove anything?"

Eger's example is very persuasive.

"Because you're poisoned, not truly sick," Xu Yuandao said. "While it won't cure you, if the person who poisoned you is willing, your condition will improve. In other words, your first recovery is actually under Chapek's control, at least that's what I believe."

"Chapek knows his position in the company. Even if he were to take command, no one would recognize him. Anyone who steps forward can oust Chapek."

"So the first time Chapek made you sick, he didn't step forward himself, just to lure the snake out of its hole. It's exactly the same tactic you used back then."

"Afterwards, he helped you recover and, with your support, fought against Valer and Rebecca. At this point, he was still pretending, turning himself into your puppet, while you were actually expending your strength to fight Valer and Rebecca."

"When the time was right, Valer and Rebecca, under your threat, went down the wrong path, gaining benefits but losing the hearts of the people. So he detonated the poison again, and your symptoms spread, and this time it was more severe than before."

"If I hadn't intervened, you might very well be gone from this world by now, Mr. Egger."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, Aiger took a long time to process what he had said.

He naturally didn't believe Xu Yuan's words, but he clearly remembered that Xu Yuan had said something similar when he treated him, and at that time he had deliberately sent Chapek away.

His seemingly arrogant demand for coffee and sugar cubes, and his specifying of a location, was merely a ploy to get Chapek to leave.

"That's just your guess. If it really was him, why would he poison me?" Egger asked.

"Your desk, your keyboard. I've examined them; the toxins in your illness entered through your fingers..."

"I've checked, there's nothing unusual on the keyboard," Egger interrupted Xu Yuan.

"Really? Older people have a peculiar habit when using computers: they press the Enter key heavily with their index finger. Someone familiar with your habits doesn't need to apply the solution to the entire keyboard; they only need to tamper with the key you frequently press," Xu Yuan said. "Chapek is a diligent lackey; he'll be in your office earlier than you every day to set everything up and apply the solution to the Enter key."

"After you left, he would come and help you clean everything up, and also find any traces of you. Day after day, year after year. Honestly, I really admire his perseverance."

"I believe you must have been moved by his spirit of persevering through wind and rain."

Aeger took a sip of the wine, but found it tasteless.

"Do you remember Paul Walker?" Xu Yuan asked.

"Of course, to be honest, Fox could have handled his car accident much better back then," Egger said, shrugging helplessly.

Fox had made several bets with Xu Yuan years ago and lost miserably. For his last film, in an attempt to win against Xu Yuan, he resorted to underhanded tactics, hiring someone to sabotage the casting of Paul Walker, the lead actor in "Fast & Furious."

Paul remained in a coma for several months after the incident.

But in the end, it was precisely Paul's awakening that greatly boosted the box office of "Fast & Furious," causing Fox to suffer another crushing defeat.

That failure completely destroyed Fox Studios, drove Fox to its demise, and gave Iger the opportunity to acquire Fox Studios.

"I investigated a lot back then, and I know you deliberately gave Fox the impression that Fox could obtain funding, making him drink poison to quench his thirst, fall into the trap you set, and ultimately be acquired by you." Xu Yuan exposed Egger's trick. "But did you know that Fox was also supported by another source of funding at that time!"

"That's normal. Fox is a very successful businessman; he always has ways to make money," Egger said dismissively.

"Really?" Xu Yuan laughed. "I've uncovered that hidden network; it originated from an investment bank on Wall Street, and their true identity is... Satan!"

The word "Satan" struck a chord with Eger.

His illness was caused by Satan.

Those demons.

"Everything in this world has a traceable pattern, and the flow of capital is even easier to track down. Satan may be first-rate at doing bad things, but when it comes to playing with money, I know someone who's very good at it. Do you know where the funds of that Satanic investment bank on Wall Street come from?" Xu Yuandao said, "Disney!"

"This is impossible!" Eger stood up excitedly.

But after a few seconds, he said, "So it's Rebecca and Valer, is there a problem? They're both better than Chapek, more likely."

Xu Yuan took a sip and said, "Alright, let's talk about last year, no, the year before. Do you remember the massive avalanche?"

Eger nodded.

Who could forget something like this?

In fact, many people believe that if the avalanche was man-made, then Eger is a suspect.

At least, Eger had heard rumors about it.

He didn't take it seriously.

"That massive avalanche was man-made. The actions of Mr. Charles, a senior executive in your company at the time, clearly showed signs of precognition. I learned about a tycoon named Jason from him," Xu Yuan said. "But after I left, Mr. Charles sent a message to the president's office."

Aiger frowned. Anyone could tell that Charles was suspicious: "The president's office information is accessible to me, Chapek, Valer, Rebecca, and the president's secretary. Of course, I didn't see any messages from Charles during that period."

"So someone saw it before you and deleted it. And I think Mr. Chapek, who gets up early and goes to bed late, works harder than an ox and a dog, and works 711-Eleven every day, rain or shine, is more suitable. What do you think?"

silence.

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Mr. Egger stood up: "All that talk is just your speculation. Disney is still firmly under my control!"

Eger is leaving.

"But you've already completely resolved all the hidden dangers within Disney, and Chapek has proven with his performance that he is your most loyal subordinate, Mr. Iger." Xu Yuan didn't stop Iger. "If you were to suddenly meet with misfortune now... then Chapek would become the next Iger! What do you think?"

boom!

The door was closed.

Three seconds later.

"What exactly do you want from me?"

Aiger's voice rang out; he had been persuaded by Xu Yuan.

He only lives once; he can't afford to gamble!

(End of this chapter)